ENG (Fall 2020)
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IL Lesson 4: Keywords & Synonyms
- Break into groups by group number (1, 2, or 3)
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Go to the slide with your group number
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Determine the keywords for the research question:
“What are the impacts of social media on the mental health of college students?" -
Determine at least two sets of synonyms for each keyword
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Write them on your slide
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Conduct a search using your keywords in your assigned database
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Group 1: Opposing Viewpoints
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Group 2: Academic Search Complete
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Group 3: Statista
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Post the two top articles on the results list
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Come back as a group, share out to compare...
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- Opposing Viewpoints (GALE) Support your point of view on a controversial issue with facts and statistics from primary and government documents, photos, and magazine & newspaper articles which have already argued your case.
- Statista Statistics, market studies & reports for over 600 international industries, 37 countries, and 60,000 wide-ranging topics! Enter your own search terms or browse data reports listed under these links: Categories, Key Topics, Popular Statistics, and Recent Statistics.
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